AMY L. LIFSHITZ

Chicago

Practice Groups

Education

Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, J.D., 2008; CALI Award-Highest Grade, Law & Society of Asia, 2008; High Pass, Legal Research and Writing, 2005-2006

University of Michigan, B.A., 2004; Graduated with Distinction; James B. Angell Scholar, 2004

Admissions

Illinois, 2009

Amy L. Lifshitz is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and has experience in complex civil litigation matters and governmental and internal investigations.

She is also actively involved in pro bono work for the firm, including managing the firm’s partnership with the Center on Wrongful Convictions (CWC) at Northwestern’s Bluhm Legal Clinic. Additionally, she has represented non-profit dog rescues with trademark and animal law related issues. Ms. Lifshitz is passionate about animals and spends time volunteering to help advocate on behalf of animals. She currently serves as a volunteer attorney for the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), a non-profit organization that aims to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. She is also a member of the CBA, ISBA, and ABA animal law committees.

Before joining Jenner & Block, Ms. Lifshitz was an associate at a family law firm. She also focused on animal law, advocacy and welfare work. Ms. Lifshitz is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois.